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Vercel Analytics vs Vercel Speed Insights

Based on 17 and 42 real audits

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MetricVercel AnalyticsVercel Speed InsightsWinner
Performance5647Vercel Analytics
Accessibility9191Tie
Best Practices9189Vercel Analytics
SEO9494Tie
Security6968Vercel Analytics
TTFB359ms347msVercel Speed Insights
Composite7575Tie
Performance
Vercel Analytics
56
Vercel Speed Insights
47
Accessibility
Vercel Analytics
91
Vercel Speed Insights
91
Security
Vercel Analytics
69
Vercel Speed Insights
68
SEO
Vercel Analytics
94
Vercel Speed Insights
94
Composite
Vercel Analytics
75
Vercel Speed Insights
75

Vercel Analytics outperforms Vercel Speed Insights in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 75). Vercel Speed Insights leads in TTFB.

When to choose Vercel Analytics

Choose Vercel Analytics when your primary concern is performance and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose Vercel Speed Insights

Choose Vercel Speed Insights when your primary concern is server response time. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 17 audited Vercel Analytics sites and 42 audited Vercel Speed Insights sites in the BeaverCheck database. Every audit runs the same 100+ checks — Lighthouse performance, security headers, accessibility, SEO, server response time — against a real URL. No vendor input, no sponsorship, no affiliate links. Read the full methodology →

FAQ

Which is faster, Vercel Analytics or Vercel Speed Insights?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Vercel Analytics sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (56 vs 47 on average).
Which has better security, Vercel Analytics or Vercel Speed Insights?
Vercel Analytics sites score higher on security analysis (69 vs 68 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Vercel Analytics or Vercel Speed Insights?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Vercel Analytics (91 vs 91). Both technologies can be made fully accessible with care — the difference reflects common patterns in the sampled sites, not inherent platform limits.
Which is better for SEO, Vercel Analytics or Vercel Speed Insights?
Vercel Analytics sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (94 vs 94 on average), which cover meta tags, crawlability, mobile friendliness, and structured data. Content strategy and backlinks still matter more than platform choice for ranking.
Which has faster server response (TTFB), Vercel Analytics or Vercel Speed Insights?
Vercel Speed Insights sites show lower Time to First Byte (347 ms vs 359 ms on average). TTFB depends heavily on hosting and CDN setup rather than the technology itself, but the sampled sites suggest a meaningful difference in common deployment patterns.
Should I choose Vercel Analytics or Vercel Speed Insights for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Vercel Analytics scores higher on overall composite score while Vercel Analytics may excel in metrics you care about most. Run a free BeaverCheck audit on a real site using each to compare the metrics relevant to your use case.
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